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Body contouring device using RF energy, control method thereof and body contouring method using the same

a body contouring and energy technology, applied in the field of body contouring devices using rf energy, control methods thereof and body contouring methods using the same, can solve problems such as unintentional damage to tissues, and achieve the effects of reducing pain, intensive cooling, and minimizing the edge

Pending Publication Date: 2022-10-06
LUTRONIC
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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a device and method for using radio frequency (RF) energy to contour the body. The device includes multiple electrodes that are divided to minimize the edge effect, which is a damaging effect caused by the transfer of RF energy. A cooler is also included to reduce pain and protect the tissue from being damaged during use. The method involves intensively cooling the electrodes where the edge effect occurs. This technology can improve the safety and effectiveness of body contouring using RF energy.

Problems solved by technology

However, the related art has a problem in that the tissue is unintentionally damaged as electrodes are overheated by the edge effect when the RF energy is applied through skin.

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[0032]Hereinafter, a configuration of body contouring electrode pad according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

[0033]FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electrode pad according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the electrode pad according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0034]Referring to FIG. 1, the electrode pad 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be configured to be attached to a skin surface and may receive RF energy from the outside in a state of being attached to the skin and transfer the received RF energy to the skin.

[0035]An electrode pad 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a base 100, an electrode 200, a first connection portion 300, a second connection portion 400, a shielding layer 600, and a connector 500.

[0036]The base 100 is a base on which the electrode 200, the first ...

second embodiment

[0060]Hereinafter, an electrode pad 10 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 8.

[0061]This embodiment may also be configured to include the same components as those of the embodiment described above, and descriptions of the same components will be omitted to avoid redundancy and different components will be described.

[0062]FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electrode pad 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment of the present invention may include a dielectric layer 700 covering a plurality of electrodes 200 provided on a lower surface 101 of a base.

[0063]The dielectric layer 700 is formed in a flat plate shape and may be configured to cover a plurality of electrodes 200 at the same time. The dielectric layer 700 may be formed of a material having a dielectric constant in a predetermined range. The dielectric layer 700 may be attached to each of the electrodes 200 such tha...

third embodiment

[0075]Below, a body contouring device using RF energy will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14.

[0076]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the body contouring device using the RF energy according to the third embodiment of the disclosure.

[0077]The body contouring device using the RF energy according to the third embodiment of the disclosure may include at least one body applicator 1100, and a main body 1200. Each body applicator 1100 may include the electrode pad according to the first embodiment. Further, each body applicator 1100 may internally include a cooling block to intensively cool a portion where the edge effect occurs in the electrode pad.

[0078]One side of each body applicator 1100 is connected to a cable 1300 and thus electrically and fluidically communicated to the main body 1200.

[0079]The main body 1200 may internally include an RF generator, a cooler, and a controller. Further, the main body 1200 may include a display 1240 to monitor a current operation situation...

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Abstract

Disclosed are a body contouring device using RF energy, a control method thereof, and a body contouring method using the same, in which a surface of tissue overheated due to the edge effect is selectively cooled while the tissue is heated with the RF energy transferred thereto, thereby having a uniform treatment effect on a treatment area, reducing pain, and preventing the tissue from being damaged.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e), this application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 168,821, filed on Mar. 31, 2021, the contents of which are all hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.BACKGROUNDField[0002]The disclosure relates to a body contouring device using radio frequency (RF) energy, a control method thereof, and a body contouring method using the same.Description of the Related Art[0003]In the fields of medicine, radio frequency (RF) energy has been widely used for the purpose of removing or excising tissue in such a way that the tissue is heated by the RF energy locally transferred thereto.[0004]However, the RF energy has recently been developed and used in a tissue remodeling method to treat aging skin tissue (wrinkle, weak skin elasticity, etc.). Besides, the RF energy has also been applied to wide-ranging subcutaneous fat to kill fat cells. Like this, the application range of the RF ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/40A61N1/04A61N1/16
CPCA61N1/403A61N1/0492A61N1/16A61B2018/00023A61B2018/00011A61B2018/0016A61B2018/0047A61B2018/00791A61B2018/1465A61N1/06A61B18/14A61N1/3603A61N1/36031
Inventor BARTHOLOMEUSZ, JAMESKO, KWANG CHON
Owner LUTRONIC